Ways to protect yourself from diseases

Every passing day, the human body wages war against microscopic pathogens in our body that are not noticeable. Some of these pathogens are bacteria, virus, parasites etc. You might not be able to notice the war taking place in your body because the immune system kills most of these pathogens before they cause harm to you.

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In ancient times, people don't have any idea what microscopic pathogens are, so they tend to fall sick more often because they don't know how to protect themselves from getting sick. But since the advent of science, science have been able to prove to the world that this microscopic pathogens exist and that they are responsible for causing sickness and diseases. Science has also proffer ways by which we can protect ourselves from these disease causing pathogens.

The best form of protection from disease causing pathogens is by protecting your water and food from contamination. It is advisable to treat your water before making use of it. Your food such as vegetables and fruits should be thoroughly washed before consuming. Food that have unpleasant smell or colour should not be eaten as this is the breeding ground for microorganisms.

Another way to protect ourselves from disease is by protecting ourselves from diseases carrying insects such as fly, mosquito, tsetse fly etc. If insects are within your home, it is advisable to eliminate them using insecticide. It is also advisable to wash your hands thoroughly after touching domestic animals because your hands might pick up microorganisms living on the animal.

One of the most popular ways of contacting diseases is through contact with people or objects that have been touched by an infected person e.g door knob, hand rails etc. It is advisable to stop the habit of sharing personal items such as razor blades, towels, toothbrush etc. When you return from outing, is is advisable to have a bath so as to wash away germs that you might have come in contact with.